Total Crime Rate

98.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 98.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bates Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bates Crescent (CR0 4ES) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 121.8% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bates Crescent (CR0 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Williams Terrace. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bates Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hillier Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Propeller Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Williams Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Williams Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Williams Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Williams Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bates Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Purley Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillier Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burgos Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldharbour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldharbour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coldharbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Propeller Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Purley Way —
Apr 2026Public order Propeller Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denning Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillier Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foss Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foss Avenue —
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Data Sources

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